Submitted on Saturday 9th January 2021
Rejected on Thursday 14th January 2021
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Force CIE to cancel IGCSE and A-level 2021 exams
It is unfair on CIE students to do exams during this unprecedented time. Having missed 6 months of school (lets be honest, online just isn't the same), and battling a pandemic with 1 in 30 Londoners catching covid, infection rates across the country rapidly rising, the mental well-being of students
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Decisions about courses and assessments that are delivered by independent educational institutions, as opposed to state schools, are a matter for individual exam boards and educational institutions, not the Government or House of Commons.
We could accept a petition calling for the Government to prohibit any exams from taking place during the Covid-19 outbreak, if that is something you want to happen.
We understand that the current situation is stressful for many people, including students. Student Minds, a mental health charity for students, is collating guidance and developing resources to support students experiencing stress as a result of the current situation, which you may find useful: www.studentminds.org.uk/coronavirus.html
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